Judicial Ethics Opinions

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-73

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 29, 2022

    May a full-time judge (1) serve on the steering committee of a not-for-profit cultural/religious organization associated with a college, and donate at least $1000 per year as required; (2) permit their name to be listed on the organization's regular letterhead, including the title "Honorable"; and/or (3) permit their name to be listed on an invitation to the Society's fundraising events?

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-72

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 28, 2022

    A full-time criminal court judge who presides in a problem-solving court and makes referrals to a not-for-profit entity may observe the entity's programming for individuals who have completed all court mandates but voluntarily return to the agency for additional services.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-71

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 27, 2022

    A judge may present an educational program on family offense petitions to a sheriff's office, provided the judge does not provide partisan advice on litigation strategy or tactics and otherwise complies with generally applicable limitations on judicial speech and conduct. The session may be held in a training room at the sheriff's office or virtually.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-70

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 24, 2022

    Where a judge receives documents in camera for review as permitted by law, is the judge thereafter disqualified in the matter?

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-69

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 23, 2022

    A judge with relevant personal knowledge may provide a character reference for a longtime friend's application to open a bank account overseas where the bank's form requires a reference from certain designated professions, including judges.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-68

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 22, 2022

    A part-time town justice may simultaneously serve as an administrative law judge for a town code administrative bureau in the same town.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-66

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 21, 2022

    When appearing before a full-time judge on behalf of a client, a part-time lawyer judge should not make an unnecessary, voluntary disclosure that they once presided in a criminal case involving the full-time judge's administrative secretary.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-65

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 20, 2022

    Application and enforcement of the Office of Court Administration's work schedule policies to non-judicial court personnel are primarily administrative matters, which the Committee cannot address.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-64

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 17, 2022

    A judge who has no personal knowledge that attorney-defendants impermissibly contacted represented plaintiffs in a matter pending before the judge is not required to report the attorneys to the grievance committee.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-63/22-74(A)/22-87

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 16, 2022

    A full-time judge who owns and rents real property must report this rental income under Section 100.4(H)(2) if the judge nets more than $150 in a calendar year from it.

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